“She ROCKED my business. She helped me take my company from deep in debt to humongous profits. What could you learn from the lady who gets paid ridiculous money to turn companies around? What could you learn from the lady who took a plumbing service company start up from Zero to $40 million in franchisee [...]
We have 24 hours a day to create the life and business we want. While we can't manufacture more time, we can revisit how we spend it. In my companies (and yours?) we can leverage time by streamlining communication. It's challenging enough to stay in good communication with the ones we love and live with. (Are [...]
Aren't we always looking to get more done in less time? So we show up early and work late and it never seems to be enough. Is the answer multitasking? Unfortunately, no. According to a report from the University of London, multitasking makes you less intelligent. They found that levels in IQ dropped as test participants [...]
Once upon a time, I was a professional a ski patroller. I was part of an avalanche “control” team. I use the word “control” loosely because when it comes to avalanches, I know a couple things. #1: you are never in control. #2: given #1, you are well served to learn as much as you [...]
Jeffrey Gitomer is one of my all time fav business gurus. He unabashedly LOVES sales and his hard-boiled delivery is grounded in goodness and integrity. Scratch the surface of this smart, tough guy and you’ll find mashed potatoes of love. However, I think Jeffrey is all wet – at least pretty damp – in his [...]
Sandi and Peggy were laid off from their executive jobs after 9/11. They had worked together on a few complex projects and dealt with high level stress situations. They liked and respected each other and felt a kinship of shared values. As they considered next moves they discovered they both wanted to a grow a [...]
You dreamed of a profitable business, hoping for more…more money, more time, more options. However, now that you are in it, your ‘ball-and-chain’ of a business may be sucking the life out of you. I’ve lived the nightmare. And, I have used simple business planning to build rockin’ businesses and a fantastic lifestyle. No matter [...]
